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Brad Smith: “We will implement this as a contractual commitment by…”

Featuring: Brad Smith, Vice Chairman of Microsoft | National

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Microsoft's Brad Smith on digital resilience during geopolitical volatility

Published | Video Starts at 12:30

… we need to address it and we know that Europeans need to be able to count on us. That's why we're not just offering this as a pledge with words. We will implement this as a contractual commitment by Microsoft and by Microsoft Corporation and all of its subsidiaries and in our contracts with national governments across Europe and with the European Commission. so that we're obligated to stand up and go to court if the situation ever arises. And I want people to remember we have a track record of doing precisely that. (12:30–12:48)

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Asserts that Microsoft's commitment to contest government orders will be included in contracts with European governments and the European Commission.

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